Pirates tame Bears in Game 1

Rob Schremp scored twice in the first playoff game of his North American pro career, helping the Portland Pirates to a 6-4 win over the Hershey Bears in Game 1 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series at Cross Insurance Arena on Friday night.

The Pirates lead the best-of-five series, 1-0, heading into Saturday’s Game 2.

Schremp, a 2004 first-round draft pick by Edmonton, played six seasons of pro hockey in the AHL and NHL before finally reaching the postseason for the first time this spring. The two-time AHL All-Star did make the playoffs in Sweden (2012, 2015) and Austria (2013).